The flag is the front of this barge. It is coming through the lock (other side) unfortunately it was the other side so we could only see the boat as the water filled into the lock and raised the boat. This particular barge was carrying iron Ore. Most of the Continue Reading

You can see the tour boat in the water. We did not do this tour but it was fun to watch it go in and out of the lock. It is only about a 30 minute tour. You can stand on the platform here and pretty much see all you Continue Reading

This was an awesome time. We drove north to the soo locks. You can see the canal here (lock). When the barges come up the gates open, they cruise in, the water rises so they can get out the other end. It was quite something to see, had not seen Continue Reading

Too Early!!!!!! Not really, it was nice to see the sun that wakes me every morning, but in the past month it is just nice to see the sun!! Too much rain. We are at a camp ground (if you really want to call it that) in the U.P. about Continue Reading